Barata Tonta
António Zambujo
Dumb Cockroach
Step out of the house, check the time
Let the hem of your dress flow
Close the door quietly
From your lips like blackberries
Peeks a cheeky smile
You’re stepping into trouble
Walks by me, says goodbye
And with a hurried pace
Disappears into the dark
Oh, for just one kiss from you
I’d sell my past away
And buy your future instead
Look who’s arriving so late
(The sun’s about to rise)
Shoes in hand, she comes
Still someone’s waiting for you
It’s me, the dumb cockroach
Tangled up in this passion
Walks by me, says goodbye
Checks the time and yawns
(She’ll go to bed still dressed)
Oh, for a dream of yours
Where I’d be the one to kiss you
I’d give up my whole life.
